The historic and embattled 2008 presidential race between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain ended last night when Sen. Obama captured 349 electoral votes.
He will become the 44th president of the United States and is the first African-American president-elect.
Farai Chideya retraces the path of Obama's historic presidential campaign.
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